Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad in council though good in execution. Francis Bacon More Quotes by Francis Bacon More Quotes From Francis Bacon A good life is a series of joyful meetings and joyful moments. Francis Bacon Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. Francis Bacon Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time. Francis Bacon Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation, all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not but superstition dismounts all these, and erects an absolute monarchy in the minds of men...the master of superstition is the people and arguments are fitted to practice, in a reverse order. Francis Bacon Even at our birth, death does but stand aside a little. And every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat to himself whether that day or the next he will draw nigh. Francis Bacon For those who intend to discover and to understand, not to indulge in conjectures and soothsaying, and rather than contrive imitation and fabulous worlds plan to look deep into the nature of the real world and to dissect it -- for them everything must be sought in things themselves. Francis Bacon He of whom many are afraid ought to fear many. Francis Bacon Houses are built to live in, not to look on therefore, let use be preferred before uniformity, except where both may be had. Francis Bacon I have taken all knowledge to by my province. Francis Bacon If we begin with certainties, we shall end in doubts but if we begin with doubts, and we are patient in them, we shall end in certainties. Francis Bacon Man, being the servant and interpreter of nature, can do and understand so much and so much only as he has observed in fact or in thought of the course of nature beyond this he neither knows anything nor can do anything. Francis Bacon Natural abilities are like natural plants they need pruning by study. Francis Bacon Nature is commanded by obeying her. Francis Bacon Nothing is more damaging to a state than that cunning men pass for wise. Francis Bacon The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship. Francis Bacon There are times of pure joy when you wish all human life well. Francis Bacon Universities incline wits to sophistry and affectation. Francis Bacon Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god. Francis Bacon Wise men make more opportunities than they find. Francis Bacon find wisdom wise men
